Sandy S on While I was knitting

Lior, I too have sensitivity to most wools and cashmere at the neck and shoulders. It is so curious that I can knit with these fibers to my hearts content. And even wear wool hats as long as they do not touch my neck?!? I tend to make sweaters that I can wear a blouse or light weight t-neck underneath. Even a scarf can help greatly. More recently I have found that I am not so sensitive to baby alpaca. I see a cardigan made of it in my future! I often knit in linen blends like cotton/linen and ones with either silk or bamboo. These plant fibers do not take to blocking for size the same way wool fibers do. Be sure to block a swatch to see how the yarn takes to different heat settings and moisture, especially with any silk blends. They tend to flatten out irreversibly with pressing. You can even press a single strand of yarn to get an idea of what will work best. I usually avoid actually touching the garment with the iron even with a pressing cloth, and just 'steam press' as needed through a damp cloth.